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The Surveillance State

A police officer places a GPS device on a suspected drug dealer’s car to trace his whereabouts and build a case against him. A popular retail store uses predictive analytics to send pregnancy-related advertising to a teenager who...

In This Series
Security, Liberty, or Neither?

Security, Liberty, or Neither?

The Charlie Hebdo Tragedy

The Charlie Hebdo Tragedy

East Germany’s Stasi State

East Germany’s Stasi State

Surveillance in America

Surveillance in America

Failing to Connect the Dots on 9/11

Failing to Connect the Dots on 9/11

The U.S. Spy Network in Action

The U.S. Spy Network in Action

Big Data’s Shadow

Big Data’s Shadow

Some Problems with Privacy

Some Problems with Privacy

Under Observation

Under Observation: The Panopticon Effect

Drones, Drones Everywhere

Drones, Drones Everywhere

Biometrics

Biometrics: Eyes, Fingers, Everything

Hacking, Espionage, and Surveillance

Hacking, Espionage, and Surveillance

Local Police on the Cyber Beat

Local Police on the Cyber Beat

Geolocation

Geolocation: Tracking You and Your Data

Internet Surveillance

Internet Surveillance

Metadata

Metadata: Legal or Not

Technology Outruns the Law

Technology Outruns the Law

Your Personal Data Is the Product

Your Personal Data Is the Product

The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things

Anonymity

Anonymity: Going off the Grid

Code Breaking versus Code Making

Code Breaking versus Code Making

Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten

Europe’s Right to Be Forgotten

National Security and the First Amendment

National Security and the First Amendment

The Privacy Debate Needs You

The Privacy Debate Needs You